Members of the genus ''Metridium'', also known as plumose anemones, are
sea anemone
Sea anemones ( ) are a group of predation, predatory marine invertebrates constituting the order (biology), order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemone ...
s found mostly in the cooler waters of the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans. They are characterized by their numerous threadlike
tentacle
In zoology, a tentacle is a flexible, mobile, and elongated organ present in some species of animals, most of them invertebrates. In animal anatomy, tentacles usually occur in one or more pairs. Anatomically, the tentacles of animals work main ...
s extending from atop a smooth cylindrical column, and can vary from a few centimeters in height up to one meter or more. In larger specimens, the oral disk becomes densely curved and frilly.
Species
The following species are recognised in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS):
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Metridium canum''
Stuckey, 1914
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Metridium dianthus''
Ellis, 1768
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Metridium exile''
Hand, 1956
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Metridium farcimen
''Metridium farcimen'' is a species of sea anemone in the family Metridiidae. It is commonly known as the giant plumose anemone or white-plumed anemone. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska down to Catalina Island, California.
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( Tilesius, 1809) – giant plumose anemone or white-plumed anemone
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Metridium huanghaiensis''
Pei, 1998
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Metridium senile
''Metridium senile'', the Plumose, Fluffy, or Frilled anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the Family (biology), family Metridiidae. As a member of the genus ''Metridium'', it is a type of plumose anemone and is found in the seas off north-wes ...
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(Linnaeus, 1761) – frilled anemone
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Metridium sinensis''
Pei, 1998
References
External links
Videos of the Metridium Fieldsin
Monterey, CA
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The city was foun ...
PhotosITIS Listing
Metridiidae
Hexacorallia genera
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